Car-coupling.



No. 824,239. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906.V -J. FARLOW.V

GAR GOUPLING. APPLIOATIGN FILED SEPT'. r1. 1905.

JAMES FARIJOW, 0F

ANDERSCN, NDANA, SSIGNGR Gl? @lx heren? Te [LU lisation file Ee temeer '.7

,Epeccatin of Lettere Peten't.

.To all whom it may con-cern,.-

Beit known that l, JAMES FARLGW, f. citizen of the United States, gesdng at Ander-- Semin the county if ltladison end State of In diane., have invented n new and useful Cer- Coupling, of 'which the following is e. speelfication.

This invention relates tocar-couplings, and has for its object to improve the construction and 'increase the efficiency end utility '0f fle- Yices of this character.

TWith these and other ebieets which will appear the nettare tien is bett er understeecl, the i certain novel features Gf hereinafter fully described u ln the ueconipsimjring dr.. 'ings part of this specification, enf. in spending parts are denoted by liliv ing characters, illustrated the I prete 'form Qi embodiment the invention capable of earrvixig the saine inte practical operetion. In the drawings; Figure E is e lengi' linel sectional elevation. 2 a plan View in section on tlieline 2 of Figfl' Fig. 3 is bnttom plan View of tlie improved apparatus. Fig. 4 is n transverse. sentieri on line l .L Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a. perspective View et the knuckle mem ber of the coupler detached.

The improverldevice comprises r Huppertv ing-frameor 10, sutaljily een* eet-ed, as yby bolts ll, to the under surllaee of slit-x, silltimbers 12 of the cer, the rfune having de pending sides provided with iced greovee or channels i3 14, extending llxnglti dinelly thereof end with eloseel outer sides. lower face of the 'frame is provided "i l plate 15, seein-ed thereto Uy the seme be by which the frame 10 is secured to the body.

The draw-heed und raw-leer portion el' the device is *formed in two parte, the two parte of the draw-bead. renvesented, respectively, at 16 l? and ,the Wo parte of the draw-bur represented at The ber members are provided. wlth in lugs 20, 2l, and 22 W.' lr tee abut vr tie lugs 2Q 2 inelinef er emerged devetelefl lool-:ing uedereilt 23, me 'two parte united By this arrangement it 1 'the lsmgitadnel are berne by buler-sprine been; t: end the n" and the inner tl. l. :1 3.0. lesl tin-@ugh the fir enit e v ci. diere-raffle 2 31 at me end eeupled et l.

ee- Re ier-@rings 35 35 lyale-einer 3' .and the rear the rellelnvbrnge pra drewro ls- The knuckle portion. of coupling is represented et of and 'piveted in the draw-hezd pnrtion l5 e. pin 3S the knuckle having recesses in ite upper and lower slx'les'forming shoulders 3Q 4G, the recesses adapted te re e Springel 4t2, coiled .around the pin 38 end with onel en extended into cavities in the Slioulti and the' o'tlieli' enfle bearing against the inner face el' the member i6, the springs el 42' thus exerting their force te maintain lnuelile yieltlebly in outward position when relemsedl Tllelock portion Q3 the Coupling consists et' a. leteli e3. pvoted ett @nee-nd by a pin 4A in the 'member i7 and beerngnt its'ee end against 'the inner end f of' tlie .lm ne'kle, the laten Having e. Stop-l1p 'to limit its outward. movement. The pivot end ef the latch i@ extended for bearing. against the adjacent tace of the member 17, se tliet 'the'lengitudi nel strains are. borne the body of the lfttell and the belt ell largely' strejne. A spring i7 i latch and the Wai posed. vbetween the l of the member l5 ldebly in ite pre# The elon 3() '3l in' lie regu' "te exicouple? i te maintain the letali y e ,l ted position.

- .in fvg e ell ew-- om. .a bilit f et: the peeielly Valuable in relieved freni eheerng Y wear-plate 55 is disposed within the frame l() to receive the upward thrust of the draw-bar and prevent undue wear of the frame.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. A ear-coupler with a drawhead and a shank constructed in two parts divided iongitudinally between the jaws of the drawhead and with one of the jaws upon each of said arts and with studs extending laterally om each of said divided parts7 means for-detachably uniting said parts, draw-rods movably coupled to said studs, and means 'for connecting said rods to the body of the car.

2. In a car-coupler, a supporting-frame having a longitudinal guide-channel, a drawhead and its shank divided longitudinally `into two parts with one of the in each part and with laterally-extending studs slidably disposed in said channels, a buffer-spring between said shank and fra-nie, draw-rods movably coupled to sadlateral studs and extending rearwardly o said frame, and reliefsprings engaging said rods and bearing against'saidframe.

3. In a coupler, a supporting-frame having spaced side members provided with longitudinal guideehannels opening inwardly and with Closed outer sides, a draw-head and drawbar movable within said frameand provided with lateral studs bearing in said channels, draw-rods disposed between said frame members and draw-bar and with eyes engaging said studs, and relief-springs engaging said rods and bearing against saidrame.

In testimony that I olaimthe'fo'regoing as the presence of twowtnesses.

JAMES FRLQW.

'my own I have hereto affixed m'y signature in 

